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at first were replaced by more modern P-51D
and K versions during the summer of 1944, but
some older B and C fighters remained in service
for quite a long time, until the fall of 1944. The
identification marking of the unit was a red
and white checkerboard on the front of the
engine cowl and included the spinner. Later, unit
specific squadron colors were applied to the
rudder - the 503rd FS received a red rudder, the
504th FS received a green one, while the 505th
FS received yellow.
357th FG
Raydon November 1943 – January 1944
Leiston January 1944 – May 1948
The “Yoxford Boys”, as the 357th FG was
nicknamed, moved to England in November
1943. The unit spent a short time at Raydon Base
before being moved to Leiston. The 357th FG
marking is one of the most impressive to appear
in the 8th AF. Many of her early P-51Bs and Cs
were still in OD/NG livery, and that combined
with the yellow-red checkerboard and, for
a period of time, invasion stripes really suited
the Mustangs of this unit. However, even natural
metal airplanes (and sprayed aluminum)
appear unusually colorful in conjunction with
that unit's markings. Although a wide variety
of markings cannot be denied to other units
within the 66th FW, the 357th FG itself was
certainly the most varied. Later, this unit also
added identification markings of individual
squadrons by spraying its rudders – the 363rd
FS used red, the 364th FS yellow, and the 362nd
FS rudders often remained unpainted, unless
the entire fuselage was sprayed olive. With
609 credited aerial victories and 109 aircraft
destroyed on the ground, the 357th FG was
the most successful unit with the P-51 and the
second most successful unit within the USAAF.
It is therefore not surprising that more than half
of the fighter aces who earned their glory with
the 66th FW came from the 357th FG.
353rd FG
Goxhill June 1943 – August 1943
Metfield August 1943 – April 1944
Raydon April 1944 – May 1945
For more than a year, this unit operated the
P-47 and re-armed with the P-51D in October,
1944. The marking of the group was a black and
yellow checkerboard on the nose. Sometimes,
it consisted of only three rows, sometimes it
was applied to more than half of the nose of the
aircraft, even to the extent that it obliterated the
anti-glare panel in front of the cockpit. For the
P-47, the checkerboards were originally skewed
diagonally, later they were sprayed parallel to
the horizontal axis of the aircraft. These were
also applied to the P-51. The color identifiers
of individual squadrons also later appeared for
this unit: the 350th FS yellow, 351st FS usually
without, the 352nd FS black. The coloring of
353rd FG Mustang rudders was not consistent,
and the mentioned colors also appeared on
aircraft of other squadrons and therefore
cannot be considered definitive identifiers of
squadrons within the FG.
78th FG
Goxhill December 1942 – April 1943
Duxford April 1943 – May 1945
One of the oldest fighter units of the 8th AF
saw its baptism of fire in the service of the 12th
AF in Africa, flying P-38 Lightnings at the time.
It returned to England much weakened and in
April, 1943 was re-equipped with P-47s. It was
on this type that the unit would gain its fame.
It did not convert on to the P-51 until December,
1944. The unit's marking was a distinctive
black-and-white checkerboard over almost the
entire nose of their Mustangs (and previously
over the P-47 engine cowls). The individual
squadrons were later distinguished by the color
applied to the rudder: the 82nd FS used red, the
83rd FS white, and the 84th FS black.
3rd Scouting Force
Wormingford February 1945 – May 1945
A special unit, built and supported by the
55th FG, was based with this fighter group at
Wormingford. Although it was independent, it
Lt. Jones’ Mustang from the 38th FS, 55th FG shortly after returning from a combat operation.
Photo: Museum of Air Battle over the Ore Mountains,
via David Jewell
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